The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-21
A PREACHERS IMPRESSIONS ABROAD.
Rev. Sweeney's Observations in the Land of
the Ancients During His Recent Trip.

Among those in attendance on the convention
of the Church of the Disciples is Rev. z. T.
Sweeney. who during the earlier part of the
present year made an extensive tour through
Europe aud portions of Africa and Asia in COM
pany with Dr. Isaac Erretr Mr.. Sweeney is
stationed at Columbus. Ind, where he has a
large congregation under his pastorage. He is
known throughout the church as an eloquent
preacher. and man of quick perception and
sound judgment He went abroad as a COM
panion to Rev. Isaac Errett, editor OF the Chris
tian Standard. of Cincinnati. who was sent by
his friends in hopes that it would greatly benefit
his health, which had become impaired by liter
airy work.
in Egypt" said Mr.. Sweeney to Journal
reporter yesterday, you see the complete
record Of civilization from birth to manhood!
The locomotive sore eches under the shadows of
the pyramids. The Nile steamers, palatiai and
beautiful. walk the waters of that ancient river
past the last resting places of the ancient
Pharaohs. EYou can eat ice-cream aud hear
band play Yankee Doodle in park and step
inside a large building and look down upon the
veritable features of the Pharaoh Of the oppres-
sion and also the boyhood companion of Moses
in Egypt, they lie sleeping IN the Bonlac
Museum side by side. You can walk up one
street of Cairo past elegant hotels and modern
buildings. and imagine yourself to be in New
Orleans and can turn two squares to the left,
and return through a street that is Oriental
IA Bagdad or Damascus and a complete iliustra-
ton of the Arabian Nights. Under Ibrahim
Pasha Egypt seemed about to renew her youth.
Factories sprang up along her railroads and
canals but debt that powerful antagonist OF
enterprise, stopped all this progress. Egypt to-
day is manipulated In the interest of English
bondholders, and Egyptian schools must be
closed in order to defray the expenses of Eng
lish occupation. As far as can there is
promise of hope for the future. Jerusalem is q
city containing half the population of Indianap-
oils and conld be bounced by lines drawn from
Delaware street to the State house and from
Ohio street on the north to the Union Depot on
the south.
'The Russian government is building khans,
hospices and hospitals all over the country, and,
in my judgment. it will not be two decades ere
Russia and the Greek Church will have unqual-
fed civil and, religious control of the Land of
Israel Palestine has been q wonderfully fertile
country, and by a wise civil policy and whole
some protection for the laborer could be- made SO
again The only thought of tho laborer now is
Suitan's tax-eatherer find it. Constantine
pe, viewed in the distance. is the handsomest
city ever saw. It's harbor is, with ths single
exception of New York harbor the finest in the
it contains more shtpping than any
other European port The men-of-war
in the Golden Horn. just what the future of
Constantinople will be is question that is puz-
Ziing the brain of the old world potentates
My convictions that it is more than likely to
become the center of Grecian republic that
will become the admiration of all Europe.
ATHENS is modern city of more than 100. 900
inhabitants 1t is rapidly reeainine its popular
ity $ center OF learning and philosophy. lis
various colleges are crowded with students from
all parts of Europe and America. There is one
school patronized exclusively by Americans
Corinth is a ruin. Seven old Ionic pillars re-
main that date back seven centuries B. c.
Though greatly defaced they still retain traces
of great beauty, that must have delighted the
visitor in the DAYS of Paul.
1T were to sum up my opinions in regard to
the nations of Europe, l should say that
England. Egypt and Switzerland bid fair to
move they now. Palestine. Turkey,
Greece and Germany are to witness surprising
revolutions. while Italy and France are de.
velop wonderful strength in the near future"